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Scotts Bluff National Monument
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- Designation
- National Monument
- State
- NE
- Park address
- Gering, NE
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 12/12/1919
Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to modern travelers. Rich with geological and paleontological history as well as human history, there is much to discover while exploring the 3,000 acres of Scotts Bluff National Monument.